Crime & Safety

Two Dead, Man Questioned in Large Apartment Fire

Shelter established at Goose Creek Community Center.

Update Friday, 9 a.m.:

First Report: A man and a child died Thursday in a fire at the Pine Harbour Apartments on Harbour Lake Drive. The blaze, which damaged 15 units, is being investigated as a crime scene, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.

Fire crews from the surrounding area began working the large fire early Thursday afternoon. Live 5 News has raw video from the blaze. News outlets, including ABC News 4, are reporting that one man is being questioned in the case.

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Volunteers with the Red Cross have assisted 36 people affected by the fire, including 17 children. They provided canteen service to more than six fire departments responding to the scene 

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Eight families were displaced in the fire, according to the Red Cross. The organization has opened a shelter at the Goose Creek Community Center to assist the victims

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